The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-12-08
GOSSIP FROM GREENSBORO.
A Breezy Batch Of News From the "City
of Flowers"
Special Correspondence to TIE Sentinel.

| iSpeciaL Correspondence to The Sentinel.
| GREENSBORO, Dec. 5.-Greensboro is soon
10 have some new enterprises and improve
nents which will add very materially to
| her progress and prosperity in the future.
| AIr. G. NJ Hazell of Eeidsville, has pur-
| chased lot near the depot and will erect
| thereon Fan ice factory which he will have
| completed and r .ady for operation by March
! list
| Some public spirited citizens Of Green's
| boro and other points in the State have pnr-
chased the old "Englehardt place" in the
western suburb Of the city and will build a
large cotton factory.
1t isunderstood that Winston gentleman
has effected the organization of joint stock
| company here for the erection and opera
ton of an extensivefiour and grist MILL
The Farmers Warehouse is building a
large addition, 40x80 feet in size, in conse-
quence Of the great increase Of tobacco sold
on this market.
| The water works are now assured the
Stokesdale and Madison railroad which will
open up to Greensboro rich section of
other important developments indicate that
Greensboro will soon be one of the most
prosperous and progressive cities in the
State
The farmers of the State seem to be max
ing extensive preparations for the Farmers
State Convention which conyenes here on
the second Wednesday in January. 1t Is
expected that the farmers will rally in force
and the convention will be attended With
very beneficial results to them. President
Crewell of Trinity College will deliver an
add before the convention.
The tremendous volume of travel over
the various railroads which pass through
the city is a subject of comment. The pass
enger trains are crowded daily, especially
on the r. & D. road which may now be
considered the great connecting link of this
part of the country between the North and
South, and which now Iuns cars through
from New York to Atlanta.
Mr.. E. II. Caldcleugh has on exhibition
at his store live bald eagle, and very
good specimen of that noble bird. His head
and the tip of his tail are feathered with
white, the remainder of his plumage being
much the color of the buzzard. He vas
shot in the wing and captured in this conn
ty while afiliating with buzzards and par
taking of carrion with them.
A very new and novel commodity has re-
Gently made its appearance upon our mar
ket. The woods surrounding town abound
prising country neighbors have hit upon
the idea of gathering the nuts and picking
out the kernels which they bring to town,
finding ready sale for them at good price
at the several candy manufactures here,
where they are used in the manufacture of
walnut candy.
Greensboro has fewer bar-rooms than any
wet town in North Carolina. Although Ii
cense carried at the last election, we have
board Of commissioners who insist on doing
just as they please about granting license,
and very few applications have received
favorable responses. There are now proba-
bly, not more than four or five bar-rooms in
town.
The colored men of the town have organ
lied hook and ladder company and applied
to the board of commissioners to equip
them.
Rabbits are unusually scarce and high
here this season.
County Court convenes next Monday.
G. o. A.
Notes from County Commissioners Meet
ing.
The County Fathers met last Monday and
Tuesday. A. Z. Corral was reelected
Charm an.
All the officers renewed their bonds and
they ere accepted and ordered to be recorded
and fled.
The jury for the February term of court
was drawn.
Chairman reported that he had been una
BILE to hire out the convicts in the county
Jail, but arrangements had been made 70
work them on the roads.
The Justices Of the Peace were notified to
meet with the Commissioners on the first
Monday in January to consider the question
of enlarging the court house or building q
new one. Good Good!! Do the latter
gentlemep).